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Docker Commands

The document provides a comprehensive list of common Docker commands categorized into basic commands, image management, container management, networking, volume management, Dockerfile commands, Docker Compose commands, inspection, system cleanup, and other commands. Each command is accompanied by a brief description and an example of its usage. Mastering these commands is essential for efficiently creating, deploying, and managing containerized applications.

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Docker Commands

The document provides a comprehensive list of common Docker commands categorized into basic commands, image management, container management, networking, volume management, Dockerfile commands, Docker Compose commands, inspection, system cleanup, and other commands. Each command is accompanied by a brief description and an example of its usage. Mastering these commands is essential for efficiently creating, deploying, and managing containerized applications.

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Basic Docker Commands

1. docker version: Displays Docker version information.


2. docker info: Provides detailed information about the Docker installation.
3. docker --help: Lists all available Docker commands and options.

Image Management Commands

1. docker pull <image>: Downloads an image from a Docker registry (e.g.,


Docker Hub).
○ Example: docker pull nginx
2. docker images: Lists all Docker images available on the system.
○ Example: docker images
3. docker rmi <image>: Deletes a Docker image from the system.
○ Example: docker rmi nginx
4. docker build -t <name> <path>: Builds a Docker image from a
Dockerfile.
○ Example: docker build -t myapp:latest .
5. docker tag <source_image> <target_image>: Tags an image with a
new name.
○ Example: docker tag nginx:latest myrepo/nginx:v1
6. docker save -o <file> <image>: Saves an image to a tar archive.
○ Example: docker save -o nginx.tar nginx:latest
7. docker load -i <file>: Loads an image from a tar archive.
○ Example: docker load -i nginx.tar

Container Management Commands

1. docker run <image>: Creates and starts a new container from an image.
○ Example: docker run nginx
2. docker run -d <image>: Runs a container in detached mode
(in the background).
○ Example: docker run -d nginx
3. docker run -it <image>: Runs a container interactively with a terminal.
○ Example: docker run -it ubuntu bash
4. docker ps: Lists all running containers.
○ Example: docker ps
5. docker ps -a: Lists all containers, including stopped ones.
○ Example: docker ps -a
6. docker stop <container>: Stops a running container.
○ Example: docker stop my_container
7. docker start <container>: Starts a stopped container.
○ Example: docker start my_container
8. docker restart <container>: Restarts a container.
○ Example: docker restart my_container
9. docker rm <container>: Deletes a stopped container.
○ Example: docker rm my_container
10.docker exec -it <container> <command>: Executes a command
in a running container.
○ Example: docker exec -it my_container bash
11.docker logs <container>: Displays logs from a container.
○ Example: docker logs my_container
12.docker attach <container>: Attaches to a running container's console.
○ Example: docker attach my_container
13.docker kill <container>: Forcefully stops a container.
○ Example: docker kill my_container

Container Networking Commands

1. docker network ls: Lists all Docker networks.


○ Example: docker network ls
2. docker network create <name>: Creates a new Docker network.
○ Example: docker network create my_network
3. docker network rm <name>: Deletes a Docker network.
○ Example: docker network rm my_network
4. docker network connect <network> <container>: Connects a
container to a network.
○ Example: docker network connect my_network my_container
5. docker network disconnect <network> <container>: Disconnects
a container from a network.
○ Example: docker network disconnect my_network my_container

Volume Management Commands

1. docker volume ls: Lists all Docker volumes.


○ Example: docker volume ls
2. docker volume create <name>: Creates a new Docker volume.
○ Example: docker volume create my_volume
3. docker volume rm <name>: Deletes a Docker volume.
○ Example: docker volume rm my_volume
4. docker volume inspect <name>: Displays detailed information about a
volume.
○ Example: docker volume inspect my_volume
5. docker run -v <volume>:/path/in/container <image>: Mounts a
volume into a container.
○ Example: docker run -v my_volume:/data nginx

Dockerfile Commands

1. docker build -f <Dockerfile>: Builds an image from a specific


Dockerfile.
○ Example: docker build -f Dockerfile .

Docker Compose Commands

1. docker-compose up: Starts containers defined in a docker-compose.yml


file.
○ Example: docker-compose up
2. docker-compose down: Stops and removes containers, networks, and
volumes created by docker-compose up.
○ Example: docker-compose down
3. docker-compose ps: Lists containers created by Docker Compose.
○ Example: docker-compose ps
4. docker-compose logs: Shows logs for containers managed by Docker
Compose.
○ Example: docker-compose logs
5. docker-compose build: Builds or rebuilds services defined in a Compose
file.
○ Example: docker-compose build

Image and Container Inspection

1. docker inspect <container_or_image>: Returns low-level information


about a container or image.
○ Example: docker inspect my_container
2. docker top <container>: Displays running processes in a container.
○ Example: docker top my_container
3. docker stats: Displays resource usage statistics of running containers.
○ Example: docker stats

System Cleanup Commands

1. docker system df: Displays information about disk usage by Docker.


○ Example: docker system df
2. docker system prune: Removes unused data (stopped containers,
unused networks, dangling images).
○ Example: docker system prune
3. docker image prune: Removes unused and dangling images.
○ Example: docker image prune
4. docker container prune: Removes all stopped containers.
○ Example: docker container prune

Other Commands

1. docker commit <container> <image>: Creates a new image


from a container's changes.
○ Example: docker commit my_container my_image
2. docker export <container>: Exports a container's filesystem to a tar
archive.
○ Example: docker export my_container > container.tar
3. docker import <file>: Imports a tarball to create an image.
○ Example: docker import container.tar my_imported_image

These Docker commands cover the most common activities when working with
Docker, ranging from managing containers, images, and volumes to
orchestrating multi-container applications with Docker Compose. Mastering
these commands helps in efficiently creating, deploying, and managing
containerized applications.

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